Question 1

One of the three key managerial tools for leveraging culture for performance is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   managing culture through socialization and training
B)   attraction-Selection-Attrition
C)   letting the culture organically develop
D)   being sure all employees know they must fit it A

Question 2

Albert is nervous about the rise of subcultures in his organization. He should realize ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   subcultures are the basis of strong organizational culture
B)   subcultures are always supportive of the overall culture of an organization
C)   organizations can increase flexibility without losing their strong overall culture by encouraging subcultures
D)   subcultures can help organizations who wish to remain stable C

Question 3

According to the Denison model of organization culture, which of the following culture values is in the quadrant of internal focus and flexible?

Accepted Answer

A)   consistency
B)   involvement
C)   adaptability
D)   mission B

Question 4

Kristina is a new employee at her organization. Which of the following is the first step in the socialization process?

Accepted Answer

A)   entry and assimilation
B)   metamorphosis
C)   anticipatory socialization
D)   outcomes

Question 5

Which of the following is a statement in the text related to language?

Accepted Answer

A)   The language terms and usage are standard across industries.
B)   The language used to refer to employees reflects underlying values.
C)   It is important for language to be understood by outsiders of the organization.
D)   The language will be clear to new employees.

Question 6

Which aspect of ethical climate is typified by the statement, "people are expected to comply with the law and professional standards over and above other considerations"?

Accepted Answer

A)   caring
B)   instrumental
C)   independence
D)   law and code

Question 7

Which aspect of ethical climate is typified by the statement, "in this company, people are mostly out for themselves"?

Accepted Answer

A)   caring
B)   instrumental
C)   independence
D)   rules

Question 8

The organizational culture norm of how widely shared norms are held across people in the organization is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the content
B)   the consensus
C)   the intensity
D)   the artifact

Question 9

The organizational culture norm about the importance of the norm (e.g., are people willing to sanction others for violating culture norms) is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   the content
B)   the consensus
C)   the intensity
D)   the artifact

Question 10

Explain the concept of climcult.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the following is the level of agreement in perceptions about the organization and work environment among employees?

Accepted Answer

A)   organizational culture
B)   climcult
C)   values and beliefs
D)   organizational climate

Question 12

According to research on service industry companies, which of the following types of organizations rated highest in outcome orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)   US Postal Service
B)   all service industry companies scored high
C)   transportation companies
D)   accounting firms

Question 13

High levels of agreement among employees about what they value and high intensity toward these values produces ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   strong involvement
B)   adaptability
C)   strong culture
D)   stability

Question 14

Define organizational culture in your own words.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

In this stage, employees are typically concerned about how they are seen by existing organizational members and engage in impression management deliberately in an attempt to influence the perceptions and opinions of others ______

Accepted Answer

A)   impression management
B)   organizational entry and assimilation
C)   interviewing
D)   anticipatory socialization

Question 16

The organizational culture norm of what is deemed important (e.g., teamwork, accountability, innovation) is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the content
B)   the consensus
C)   the intensity
D)   the artifact

Question 17

Which of the subcultures represent the group that focuses on designing systems to support the work of operations such as employees who design a manufacturing facility?

Accepted Answer

A)   thinkers
B)   operators
C)   engineers
D)   executives

Question 18

A graduation at a university is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   symbol
B)   language
C)   story
D)   ritual

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the seven characteristics of organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   passiveness
B)   artifacts
C)   attention to detail
D)   values

Question 20

Which of the following can be thought of as a set of shared meanings that people in organizations have with respect to how they adapt to their environments and the structures and procedures the organization adopts to cope with these changes?

Accepted Answer

A)   organizational development
B)   organizational change
C)   Organizational culture
D)   Organizational climate

Exam 14: Organizational Culture

One of the three key managerial tools for leveraging culture for performance is ______.

Albert is nervous about the rise of subcultures in his organization. He should realize ______.

According to the Denison model of organization culture, which of the following culture values is in the quadrant of internal focus and flexible?

Kristina is a new employee at her organization. Which of the following is the first step in the socialization process?

Which of the following is a statement in the text related to language?

Which aspect of ethical climate is typified by the statement, "people are expected to comply with the law and professional standards over and above other considerations"?

Which aspect of ethical climate is typified by the statement, "in this company, people are mostly out for themselves"?

The organizational culture norm of how widely shared norms are held across people in the organization is known as ______.

The organizational culture norm about the importance of the norm (e.g., are people willing to sanction others for violating culture norms) is known as:

Explain the concept of climcult.

Which of the following is the level of agreement in perceptions about the organization and work environment among employees?

According to research on service industry companies, which of the following types of organizations rated highest in outcome orientation?

High levels of agreement among employees about what they value and high intensity toward these values produces ______.

Define organizational culture in your own words.

In this stage, employees are typically concerned about how they are seen by existing organizational members and engage in impression management deliberately in an attempt to influence the perceptions and opinions of others ______

The organizational culture norm of what is deemed important (e.g., teamwork, accountability, innovation) is known as ______.

Which of the subcultures represent the group that focuses on designing systems to support the work of operations such as employees who design a manufacturing facility?

A graduation at a university is an example of ______.

Which of the following is one of the seven characteristics of organizational culture?

Which of the following can be thought of as a set of shared meanings that people in organizations have with respect to how they adapt to their environments and the structures and procedures the organization adopts to cope with these changes?